September 30, 1984 – May 19, 1996
Murder, She Wrote is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series focuses on the life of Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, who becomes involved in solving murders that take place in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine, across the United States, and abroad. The program ran for 12 seasons from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for a total of 264 episodes and included amongst its recurring cast Tom Bosley, William Windom and Ron Masak, as well as a vast array of guest cast members including Michael Horton, Keith Michell and Julie Adams.
The series proved a ratings hit during its broadcast, becoming a staple of CBS Sunday night TV schedule for around a decade, while achieving distinction as one of the most successful and longest-running television shows in history, averaging 25 million viewers per week in its prime.In syndication, the series is still highly successful and popular throughout the world. For her role on the program, Lansbury was nominated for ten Golden Globes, winning four, along with nominations for 12 Emmy Awards, earning her the record for the most Golden Globe nominations and wins for Best Actress in a television drama series and the most Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The series itself also received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, and six Golden Globe nominations in the same category, with two major wins.
After the series finished in 1996, four television films were released from 1997 to 2003. Two point-and-click video games were released for PC: one in 2009, and a sequel in 2012. A spin-off book series continues publication as of 2023.
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Sound Effects Used
- H-B BOING, CARTOON - LITTLE BOING (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Hollywoodedge, Giggling Two Childre PE131001/Two Young Kids Giggle PE143501 (Heard in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Hollywoodedge, Long Descend Whistl CRT058007 (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057801 (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Hollywoodedge, Small Group Kids Laug PE143601 (Heard in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - BOWANG (Heard twice in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - FLAT JEWS HARP BOING (Heard in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 01 (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, DOG - HOWL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HORN - SHORT HORN TOOT, LOW (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HOP - JEWS HARP HOPPING (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TRAIN - SLOW CHUGGING (Heard once in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - TRAIN WHISTLE, HIGH (Heard in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT (Heard once in reverse in "Something Foul in Flappieville".)